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Turner auto shop destroyed by fire

Turner auto shop destroyed by fire

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An auto shop in Turner is a total loss after a fire Thursday morning.

Officials say no one was hurt when fire broke out at Willie’s Auto Body on Route 4.

Crews were dispatched to the scene around 8:30 a.m. and found the building fully engulfed in flames.

The roof of the building collapsed during the fire.

Firefighters said flammable materials inside the building made it difficult to put out the flames.

Route 4 was closed for several hours but had reopened by 1 p.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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